Birds For All Ages is a book of humor and delight, for children and adults. The artist is a "classy, sassy, charming womanwith a truly original sense of humor" who pretends she is three years old when she draws birds from her imagination. As the birds begin to emerge on the canvas they reveal their names and their stories soon follow. The stories contain wistful moments as well as some that are bittersweet. Readers of all ages laugh with the stories and marvel at the vivid paintings.
Birds For All Ages is a book of humor and delight, for children and adults. The artist is a "classy, sassy, charming womanwith a truly original sense of humor" who pretends she is three years old when she draws birds from her imagination. As the birds begin to emerge on the canvas they reveal their names and their stories soon follow. The stories contain wistful moments as well as some that are bittersweet. Readers of all ages laugh with the stories and marvel at the vivid paintings.
With easily read short sentences, interesting photos, and other illustrations, the life story of the naturalist who made America conservation conscious is retold.
Female drug addicts are often stereotyped either as promiscuous, lazy, and selfish, or as weak, scared, and trapped into addiction. These depictions typify the "pathology and powerlessness" narrative that has historically characterized popular and academic conversations about female substance abusers. Neither Villain Nor Victim attempts to correct these polarizing perspectives by presenting a critical feminist analysis of the drug world. By shifting the discussion to one centered on women's agency and empowerment, this book reveals the complex experiences and social relationships of women addicts. Essays explore a range of topics, including the many ways that women negotiate the illicit drug world, how former drug addicts manage the more intimate aspects of their lives as they try to achieve abstinence, how women tend to use intervention resources more positively than their male counterparts, and how society can improve its response to female substance abusers by moving away from social controls (such as the criminalization of prostitution) and rehabilitative programs that have been shown to fail women in the long term. Advancing important new perspectives about the position of women in the drug world, this book is essential reading in courses on women and crime, feminist theory, and criminal justice.
The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many—despite decades of activism on gender inequalities and equal rights, how could it come to this? What is it about patriarchy that seems to make it so resilient and resistant to change? Undoubtedly it endures in part because some people benefit from the unequal advantages it confers. But is that enough to explain its stubborn persistence? In this highly original and persuasively argued book, Carol Gilligan and Naomi Snider put forward a different view: they argue that patriarchy persists because it serves a psychological function. By requiring us to sacrifice love for the sake of hierarchy, patriarchy protects us from the vulnerability of loving and becomes a defense against loss. Uncovering the powerful psychological mechanisms that underpin patriarchy, the authors show how forces beyond our awareness may be driving a politics that otherwise seems inexplicable.
An intimate and heartwarming collection of memories that puts one of Canada's most beloved and iconic artists into a whole new light. In 1916, Emily Carr wasn't famous. She was poor, and she taught art classes to children. One of her students was seven-year-old Carol Pearson. Pearson spent hours every day with Carr: they painted together at the water's edge, and she helped care for the dogs, birds, monkey and other animals that Carr kept as pets. They grew very close, and at the age of 14, Carol moved in with Carr. Emily nicknamed Carol "Baboo," and Carol called her "Mom." The two were "mother-and-daughter" for twenty-five years, up until Carr passed away. This touching tribute to Carr illustrates a gentleness and sensitivity not seen in other biographies. Originally published in 1954, this very unique biography reveals Carr's personality more fully than any other.
“Both based in South East Queensland, Coral Alma Slater began writing her memoirs with her granddaughter, Ashleigh Venz, in 2013, with the intent of preserving her remarkable life story for their family and future generations.”--Back cover.
For courses in Introductory Psychology Ask questions and be willing to wonder Invitation to Psychology, 7th Edition weaves scientific thinking and critical thinking into the fabric of psychological science. Joining longtime authors Carole Wade and Carol Tavris, new co-authors Samuel Sommers and Lisa Shin (of Tufts University) call upon their research and teaching expertise to speak to today's students. Their contributions include expanded gender coverage as well as engaging new cultural and pop-cultural examples. By prompting students to separate fact from fiction and to distinguish wishful thinking from thinking wisely, the authors inspire students to ask questions and be willing to wonder -- and help them become 21st-century thinkers. Available to package with Invitation to Psychology, 7th Edition, MyLab(tm) Psychology is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Psychology is ideal for courses requiring robust assessments. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. 0134891848 / 9780134891842 Invitation to Psychology plus MyLab Psychology with eText - Access Card Package, 7/e Package consists of: 0134550102 / 9780134550107 Invitation to Psychology, 7/e 013470388X / 9780134703886 MyLab Psychology with eText Access Card Invitation to Psychology, 7th Edition is also available via Revel(tm), an interactive digital learning environment that replaces the print textbook, enabling students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Revel is ideal for courses where student engagement and mobile access are important.
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